North Brabant facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
North Brabant
Noord-Brabant
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Location of North Brabant in the Netherlands
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Inclusion | 1815 | ||
| Capital | 's-Hertogenbosch | ||
| Largest city | Eindhoven | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,919 km2 (1,899 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 162 km2 (63 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 2nd | ||
| Population
(2017)
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| • Total | 2,513,700 | ||
| • Rank | 3rd | ||
| • Density | 511.02/km2 (1,323.53/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 5th | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NL-NB | ||
| Religion (2005) | Catholic 57% Protestant 6% Muslim 4.5% |
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| HDI (2017) | 0.929 very high · 4th |
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| Website | www.brabant.nl | ||
North Brabant (Dutch: 'Noord-Brabant') is a province of the Netherlands. It is in the south of the country. It is bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.
Its capital is 's-Hertogenbosch. The largest city is Eindhoven.
Images for kids
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Castle Heeswijk
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Themepark Efteling - World of Wonders
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De Groote Peel National Park
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A sign saying, "Welcome to Brabant". North Brabant is often just referred to as "Brabant".
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Map of North Brabant (2021)
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Province of North Brabant, municipalities (2021)
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The Museum Quarter in 's-Hertogenbosch is a collective for the Design Museum and NoordBrabants Museum
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Rat Verlegh Stadium of NAC Breda
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King Willem II Stadium of Willem II
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St. Catherine's Church, a Roman Catholic church in Eindhoven
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Brabante Septentrional para niños
